The vietnam war is a 10part, 18hour documentary that provides a 360degree perspective on the wars events. Episode seven the veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969. An immersive, 360degree narrative, the series tells the epic story of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. October 12, 2017 pbs today announced that the premiere episode of the vietnam war, the 10part, 18hour documentary film series from ken burns and lynn novick that aired on. Episode 7 men like this a decorated army veteran talks about the young men of the vietnam war. A disrespectful loyalty may 1970march 1973 scene selection setup audio. It was produced for public television by wgbhtv in boston, and it was originally broadcast on pbs between october 4 and december 20, 1983. Meet the incarcerated men and women enrolled in one of americas. Explore a selection of the songs featured in each episode below. Explore episode nine a disrespectful loyalty may 1970march 1973.
Therefore, pbs also made an effort to make the vietnam war available on as many platforms as possible. Resolve january 1966june 1967 us soldiers discover vietnam is unlike their fathers war, as. Ken burns vietnam war documentary explores the human dimensions of the war told through revelatory testimony of firsthand witnesses. Great to see how vietnam was long before the vietnam war, as we know it in america, came to be. September 25, 2017 after chaos roils the democratic convention, richard nixon, promising peace. The world premiere of the series took place at the palace theater in. In an immersive narrative, ken burns and lynn novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has neverbefore been told on film. Explore episode six things fall apart january 1968july 1968. Purchase the immersive twodisk soundtrack cd for 38 tracks and over two hours of iconic music. With the cold war intensifying, vietnam is divided in two at geneva.
The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many americans. And in this episode theres this very plain, blunt letter from a man named michael holmes, who was in the army. This series is one of the few pbs series to carry a tvma rating. The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses. The war is a sevenpart american television documentary miniseries about world war ii from the perspective of the united states.
Episode six things fall apart january 1968july 1968. Feb 28, 2019 with south vietnam near collapse, lbj bombs the north and sends us troops to the south. The program was produced by american filmmakers ken burns and lynn novick, written by geoffrey ward, and narrated primarily by keith david. On the eve of the tet holiday, north vietnamese and viet cong forces launch surprise attacks on cities and military bases. Resolve defying american airpower, north vietnamese troops and materiel stream down the ho chi minh trail. The vietnam war 2017 ep 08 the history of the world april 1969may 1970vietnames the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick.
South vietnamese forces fighting on their own in laos suffer a terrible defeat. And in this episode theres this very plain, blunt letter from. Public support for the war declines, and american men of draft age face difficult decisions and wrenching moral choices. The vietnam war, a 10part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick, premiered in september 2017 on pbs stations nationwide in an immersive narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has neverbefore been told on film. A disrespectful loyalty may 1970march 1973 episode nine. Communists in the north aim to reunify the country, while america supports ngo dinh diems untested regime in the south. Shop pbs for the newest ken burns series cd the vietnam war. A comprehensive history of the united states involvement in the bitterly divisive armed conflict in southeast asia. A television history 1983 is a part american documentary and television miniseries about the vietnam war 19551975 from the perspective of the united states. The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 100. John musgrave is a marine veteran who counsels activeduty soldiers and veterans. Your purchase supports pbs and helps make our programming possible. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war.
The vietnam war is a 10part american television documentary series about the vietnam war written by geoffrey c. The vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. In history class, they only really taught us about vietnam in the late 60s to 70s and its easy to start seeing the conflict as something that america made, but after watching this, its interesting to see how america initially supported ho chi minh and his quest for independence from colonialism. The veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969 gpb video. A film by ken burns and lynn novick is available to watch and stream on pbs. After chaos roils the democratic convention, nixon, promising peace, narrowly wins the presidency. Featuring iconic music from the vietnam era, 37 tracks from the vietnam war era, including for the first time a track by the beatles included in a nonbeatles film. The vietnam war features testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. The vietnam war 2017 ep 08 the history of the world april. Shaken by the tet offensive, assassinations and unrest, america seems to be coming apart. The epic story of the vietnam war as it has neverbefore been told on film. After a long and brutal war, vietnamese revolutionaries led by ho chi minh end nearly a century of french colonial occupation.
A statistical companion to the vietnam war charles. With south vietnam near collapse, lbj bombs the north and sends us troops to the south. The vietnam war 2017 ep 08 the history of the world. The first installment of a 10part, 18hour history of the vietnam war. Aug 25, 2017 the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. Learn more about other crucial historic events by shopping all remarkable. Funding for the vietnam war is provided by bank of america. With peter coyote, huy duc, duong van mai elliott, james willbanks. The first episode premiered on pbs on september 17, 2017. Apr 24, 2018 by mid1968, with us public support for the conflict fast ebbing away, the prospect of being drafted to participate in the crazy asian war playing out nightly on the nations tv screens. Sep 26, 2017 the vietnam war 2017 ep 08 the history of the world april 1969may 1970vietnames the vietnam war is a tenpart, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. A comprehensive history of the united states involvement. The veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969 kqed video. Celebrate roadshows new season with a firsttime visit to harrisburg.
By mid1968, with us public support for the conflict fast ebbing away, the prospect of being drafted to participate in the crazy asian war playing out nightly on the nations tv screens. The vietnam war features a soundtrack with more than 120 popular songs that define the era. The vietnam war is a 10part, 18hour documentary film series directed by ken burns and lynn novick. The veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969 a pair of radical thinkers tries to sell the sharks on an upandcoming organization. In history class, they only really taught us about vietnam in the late 60s to 70s and its easy to start seeing the conflict as something that america made, but after watching this, its interesting to see how america initially supported ho chi minh and his quest for independence from. The first episode is the higheststreamed series premiere in pbs. Directors ken burns and lynn novicks tenpart, 18hour documentary the vietnam war premieres on pbs on september 17 at 8 7. Things fall apart january 1968july 1968 kqed video. The veneer of civilization june 1968may 1969 episode 7 1h 51m 20s public support for the war declines, and american men of draft age face difficult. It delves deep into the experiences of americans who fought in and fought against the war, as well as vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides. In an immersive 360degree narrative, burns and novick tell the epic story of the vietnam war as it has never before been told on film. To answer this question, pbs and its partners are collecting photos, videos and text submissions from across america to capture the state and spirit of our nation. Pbs invites america to be a part of pbs american portrait, a national storytelling initiative that seeks to define what it really means to be an american today. A previous major pbs series on the conflict in 1983, based on a celebrated book by veteran vietnam correspondent stanley karnow suggesting that the war was less than honorable, provoked a loud.
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